Thank you to the University of North Carolina, Coach Malone, Coach Martin and Coach May, for the scholarship offer. All glory to God! @UNC_Basketball

Damian Lillard says young NBA stars are more talented than ever, but are being handed everything before earning it “When I came in the league, Jason Kidd was starting for the Knicks, Grant Hill, Kurt Thomas, Kenyon Martin. It was real older dudes in the league.” “I played with real vets. It was a lot of stuff that I learned about being a point guard, how to lead, from Mo Williams and Earl Watson and Jared Jeffries, and they didn’t even play. It was just the way that they showed me how stuff had to be done. I had no choice but to respect the game. The word I was looking for is entitlement.” “When I came in the league, you had to earn, not just what you get from the team or the respect, you had to earn your space on the team. It was no, ‘Oh, you’re the sixth pick of the draft. It’s your team.’ What is this ‘your team’ stuff? Now the biggest difference is you don’t have that veteran presence.” “You’ve got players who are more talented than ever coming into the league. They’re getting picked one, two, three, four, five. They’re making more money than those picks ever made.” “Now you’re giving them the keys to the franchise, and there’s nobody there to really let them know, ‘You’re super talented, but you’ve got to earn stuff around here. You’ve got to earn your way.’” “They come in and everything is just given to them from the beginning. That affects how they are, the way they play. They play for themselves. They play for stats. They think that they’re LeBron James when they make an All-Star game or get a max contract.”

“I want my kid to be a dawg.” *Moves them teams because they don’t want to compete for minutes.* lol happens often

NBA's biggest BAG FUMBLES in the last 15 years 💰😳 No. 7: Jonathan Kuminga (2025) - Declined 3-yrs, $75M deal from Warriors - Signed 2-yrs, $12.4M deal with T'Wolves No. 3: Dennis Schröder (2021) - Declined 4-yrs, $84M deal from Lakers - Signed 1-yr, $5.9M deal with Celtics No. 2: Nerlens Noel (2017) - Declined 4-yrs, $70M from Mavs - Signed 1-yr, $4.2M qualifying offer with Mavs No. 1: ?? Full list: bleacherreport.com/articles/…

Kevin Durant on the narrative that international players are taking over the NBA 👀 “It’s about time. They been coming into the league since the 80s… The real arguments should be who are they influenced by? Most of these dudes are influenced by who? Americans. It’s cool getting MVPs and stuff but who did you watch? You see Jokic, Porzingis, Shai, all these dudes with Iverson jerseys coming up…. They trynna play like us too. You look at Shai, is he an international player? His pipeline for being a NBA player came from the American system. Where’d he go to college? Where’d he go to high school?” (Via @boardroom)

The following foods have now been recalled: —Frozen blueberries, possible E. coli contamination —Iceberg lettuce, possible Cyclospora contamination —Shell eggs, Salmonella contamination —Mixed berries, possible E. coli contamination —Pistachio nut butter, Salmonella contamination —Green powder supplements, Salmonella contamination —Jalapeño-containing dips, salsa and guacamole products, Salmonella contamination —Soup kits, Listeria contamination —Salad dressings, Salmonella contamination —Granola, Salmonella contamination —Dog food, Salmonella contamination —Jalapeño peppers, Salmonella contamination —Pizza cheese bread products, Salmonella contamination (July) —Dried herring fish, Botulism risk (July) —Requeson cheese, Listeria contamination (July) —Soft ricotta cheese, Listeria contamination (July) —Infant formula, Botulism risk (July) —Multiple cheese varieties, Listeria contamination (July) —Cottage cheese and ricotta products, Listeria contamination (July) —Organic moringa capsules and powder, Salmonella contamination (July) —Smoked whole herring, Botulism risk (June) —Enoki mushrooms, Listeria contamination (June)  —Parmesan ranch seasoning, Salmonella contamination (June)  —Cheese and garlic croutons, Salmonella contamination (June)  —Tahina, Salmonella contamination (June) —Specialty beverages, Salmonella contamination (June) —Multiple green superfood supplements, Salmonella contamination (June) —Powdered beverage mixes, Salmonella contamination (May) —Infant formula, Bacillus cereus toxin contamination (May) —Potato chips, Salmonella contamination (May) —Pork rinds and seasoning products, Salmonella contamination (May) —Snack mixes, Salmonella contamination (May) —Sour cream and onion cheese curds, Salmonella contamination (May) —Flavored popcorn seasoning, Salmonella contamination (May) —Coleslaw products, microorganism growth risk (May) —Pita chips, Salmonella contamination (May) —Chocolate bars, Salmonella contamination (May) —White cheddar seasoning, Salmonella contamination (May) —Kippered herring, Botulism risk (May) —Peeled garlic, Botulism risk (April) —Raw milk cheddar cheese, E. coli contamination (April) —Brain tonic supplements, Botulism risk (April) —Dried croaker fish, risk of harmful bacteria and toxins (March) —Salmon products, Listeria contamination (March) —Cream cheese and tofu spreads, Listeria contamination (March) —Chicken dog treats, Salmonella contamination (March) —Yellowfin tuna, Clostridium botulinum contamination (February) —Organic chia seeds, Salmonella contamination (February) —Green superfood supplements, Salmonella contamination (February) —Tamales, potential Listeria contamination (January) —Shrimp paste, lead contamination risk (January) —Chocolate bars, Salmonella contamination (January) —Sea Moss Gel Superfood, Botulism risk (January) —Cheese products, potential Listeria contamination (January)

William Ononiwu is a strong and athletic wing that excels on the break. He provides above the rim highlights with his explosiveness. 📌: @_joshtec @RossVDG14 @_CoachShep_ @WheelerHoops @lthompson4lt

🤔…..But haven’t I been talking about THIS for Years?! 😏 *They said I was Hating! 🤣

Caiden Hudson was one of the top all-around prospects at the camp. He is armed with size, athleticism, and skill that project him as one of the top prospects in the state. He shot the 3-pointer with consistency today while also finishing in transition with authority. STORY: ontheradarhoops.com/articles…

Bryan Hodgson says Arrinten Page is “as talented as talented as any player I’ve ever coached” (He’s coached multiple NBA players) 🎥: @BIGEAST YouTube

It is with heavy hearts that we share the tragic passing of Coach Nigel Ramsey yesterday in Birmingham. Nigel meant so much to our program and to everyone who had the opportunity to know him. He will be dearly missed.

J.R. Smith says he regrets wasting $60,000 in strip clubs when he could've helped his community “I got Paul George sitting right here. I got DeMar DeRozan right here. I got Russell Westbrook sitting right here. I'm literally sitting next to all of these dudes who are LA guys” “I'm like, ‘Bro, I'm not counting your chips, but everybody else is. You make $200 million, you make $200 million, you make $175 million, you make $150 million, you make $180 million. Why don't y'all have your own gym? Why we got to go to UCLA to work out in LA every time?” “Y'all come from the exact same community. You want to inspire kids that look like you. All it takes is five of us. What bank gonna turn us down. We 'bout to build this whole thing out for our community. We're gonna build gyms, rec centers, start leagues and all that. Who's gonna stop us. We got the money. We don't have the mindset” “Our mindset, we'd rather go throw $60,000 in the club, in the strip club, than go feed 2,500 people in the hood. Think about it. I've done it. I can't sit here and be like, ‘Oh man, I'm a hypocrite.’ I've done this myself. I've thrown money in the club, literally blindly, aimlessly, drunk. And now I sit back, ‘I'm a stupid ass.’ I could have fed my whole community 10 times over with the money I was just late on the bus” “Because I'm so wrapped into me. I got that Eurocentric mindset. I need this designer jacket. I need these jeans. I need this book bag. I need to be looking like this because the vets got this thing, I'm pushing this car, I'm doing... Why? Who am I impressing. I'm not even fulfilled with me”

So proud of this young Fella…. @BentleyLus28 #HeGotNext #MonStarLab Yo @_CoachShep_ Great Work My Guy….You’re A Genius! 😎 #MoreWorkToDo #TopFiveDeadOrAlive

Young Fella played with my #VanguardElite Team coached by @_CoachShep_ one Summer….his Athletic Ability knew no Bounds! 😳